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by Jason Howarth
The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) which provides resources, services, and opportunities to encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County, has launched the Sheboygan County Accelerator for Learning Entrepreneurship (SCALE) which is a new accelerator program in partnership with Lakeland University and sponsored by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). SCALE is going to invest in pre or early-revenue startups per cohort, per year. The program is free for prospective candidates with each selected applicant receiving a technical assistance grant for a total of $10,000. $5,000 will be available for distribution after the first week of the program, and the remainder of $5,000 will become available upon completion of the 10-week course schedule.
SCALE will accept applications from any and all startups across all industries and business models. The program’s ultimate goal is to help startups reach the point where they are ready to go to an equity-based accelerator model or gain funding from angels, crowd investing, or pre-sales. The program curriculum will take place over a 10-week, 10-hour/week period, which will consist of two weekly curriculum-based meetings and one weekly networking event, community partner meeting, and update meeting with staff or mentors. Beginning February 21, 2023, the course will run for ten consecutive weeks with a spring break from March 13-17th. All sessions will take place at “Jake’s, A Lakeland Community.”
“SCALE is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs with a start-up business,” said Ray York, SCEDC and Small Business Development Center and UW-Green Bay business counselor. “The program will educate these entrepreneurs while accelerating their progress by connecting them to the resources in our innovation community. We are fortunate to partner with Lakeland University which has created the curriculum of SCALE and has a great educator in Stephanie Hoskins, HKFJ Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship, who has gone through many accelerator programs herself.” SCALE’s curriculum will utilize a unique combination of known and proven methodologies and is organized by Stephanie Hoskins, the HKFJ Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship at Lakeland University.
SCALE Applications are due by January 15, 2023. Visit https://www.accelsc.com/scale for more information about the curriculum’s focus, course schedules, and qualification requirements. For more information about the SCEDC’s entrepreneurial services, call (920) 452-2479 or email Ray York at York@sheboygancountyedc.com.
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